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at the Genal Quarter Sessions of the peace Assembled
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The Humble Petition and appeal of
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Sheweth
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That Your Petitioner is an Inhabitant in
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and is
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Rated at Four pounds five Shillings yearly to the poor
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of the sd parish by which your Petitioner Conceives her selfe
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greatly griev'd, the same Sess or Rate being very unequall
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Therefore your Petitioner
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humbly prays your Honour & Worps
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to relieve her in the premisses And
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Order the Church Wardens & Overseers
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the sd present rate, and then cause
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why the sd rate Shou'd not be
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Quash'd & yr Petitioner eas'd in
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in the premisses
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And Your Petitioner Shall ever pray
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